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Stargate - Continuum [2008] | ![Stargate - Continuum [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Z921I4LSL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Martin Wood
Actors: Ben Browder, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black
Studio: MGM Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 41
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language)
Rating: To Be Announced
Region: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5039036038362
ASIN: B001AQNP96
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: August 18, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: sealed
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Amazon.co.uk Review
A feature-length adventure that bases itself around the universe of Stargate SG-1, Continuum makes the most of the increased budget clearly available, and serves up a hugely enjoyable, action-packed slice of science-fiction that makes you wish they'd all hurry up and make the next instalment. Stargate: Continuum follows on from the earlier feature-length The Ark Of Truth, and it focuses on a staple storyline of science fiction television, the alternate timeline. In this instance, it's an Earth where the Stargate simply hasn't been discovered, and nobody has any knowledge of the crew's adventures. Wisely using this story mechanic as a basis rather than the main thrust of Stargate: Continuum, the action soon focuses on a well-realised attempt by the Ba'al to conquer Earth. It's exciting stuff, and while the credits arguably roll a little too early, it's very welcome work from the SG-1 favourites that builds up to a strong outing for all concerned. And in the midst of them is the returning Richard Dean Anderson as O'Neill, and very welcome he is too. Stargate: Continuum makes good use of both the extended running time that a feature offers, as well as the extra resources that were clearly available in front of and behind the camera. It's inevitably going to be enjoyed most of all by SG-1's fanbase, but there's plenty in here too for the casual science-fiction enthusiast. --Jon Foster
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 classic Stargate - DVD comes also with German and Spanish sound track September 2, 2008
Konstantinos Kostis (Rödermark, Hessen)
Apart from the standard problems (paradox) with time travel this film should be a blast for any Stargate fan.
Für deutsche Fans: diese DVD hat eine deutsche Tonspur (und eine Englische und Spanische), man kann die DVD also auch auf Deutsch geniessen und muß nicht den deutschen DVD Starttermin abwarten.
Great Stargate September 1, 2008
Mandy w (uk)
Oh Oh the old Stargate is back I just wish we had more of Jack (its not the same without him)back to the old adversaries just loved it. If you like Stargate SG 1 the original then you will love this.
More of the same please dont let this be the last!!!
 Better than Ark of Truth, but not quite right... August 25, 2008
J. Disley
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Stargate Continuum is the second feature length special to continue the legacy of Stargate SG1. The first special, Ark of Truth, was a bit of a disappointment, Continuum however, is close to a return to form.
The story starts with SG1 (plus General O'Neill) attending the extraction ceremony of the last remaining clone of the Goa'uld System Lord Ba'al, on a Tok'ra planet. Ba'al claims that there is some kind of plan to undo all of this, which we see come into affect when characters seemingly disappear in mid-air.
It turns out that Ba'al has travelled back in time to the point where the Stargate was being transfered to America via cargo ship after its discovery in Egypt, and has managed to kill all the crew and send the ship far off course.
SG1 are somehow protected from the timeline correcting itself as they are travelling back through the gate at the time, only to rematerialise inside the frozen hold of the cargo ship.
They find themselves in a world where the Stargate programme did not exist, and as such are forced to live within this alternate reality, without contacting each other.
Meanwhile, after going back in time, Ba'al set about making himself the most powerful system lord, and is now finally ready to claim the Earth as his own.
Its left to SG1 to set things right...
Personally, I felt the way this was done was a little rushed, but I cannot go into that without spoiling the ending, but it does prevent me from giving it the full five stars, as I was hoping for a bit more of an epic ending similar to that of the Season 7 finale, Lost City.
All in all, this was an enjoyable special, and I hope that there will be more to come in the future...
Stargate in the Arctic! August 24, 2008
Andromeda Descendent (Tarn Vedra)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After years of running round the same forest we actually get to see some of SG-1 in one of the least accessible places on Earth - the Arctic. Not only that but the US Navy actually lent one of their real submarines to the shoot, making the loan of two fighter jets by the US Air Force almost seem small in comparison. I could go on about the sheer number of guest appearances in this film, and the fact that it's got Ba'al in the lead villain role, and he's probably the most popular Stargate villain ever... But the most important thing is that it is a great SG-1 story, on a much larger scale than we've ever seen before. Well worth the money, even if you've seen it on TV (it has a very good set of extra features, including a long look at the Arctic shoot and the Navy sub).
Oh, and if you're a parent worried about what the reviewer concerned about the "swearing" said, then I'd be more concerned with the couple of scenes involving a very sharp sword than a couple of uses of the "s-word". If you're that concerned, buy them Stargate Infinity - Vol 1 instead.
A Simple And Brilliant Ending August 20, 2008
Mr. Robert E. Coady
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having brought this DVD on the day it came out for the UK (18th April) I can honestly say that this DVD is awesome how they finish the whole Ba'al storyline. Or is it finished? It probaly is otherwise they'd be starting to really repeat themselves. Some people compare this storyline to the Season 8 ending Moebius and although they are both focused around time travel and having to go back and fix the timeline they are both different and Continuum's ending is brilliant and if your a hardcore fan who has been watching SG1 since the early years then you'll feel a weird feeling at the end.
Just one problem. I think that at the end of the movie they should have dedicated it to Don S. Davies.
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